ethnocentric predisposition
a nationalistic philosophy of management whereby the values and interests of the parent company guide strategic decisions
polycentric predisposition
a philosophy of management whereby strategic decisions are tailored to suit the cultures of the countries where the MNC operates
regiocentric predisposition
a philosophy of management whereby the firm tries to blend its own interests with those of its subsidiaries on a regional basis
geocentric predisposition
a philosophy of management whereby the company tries to integrate a global systems approach to decision making
globalization imperative
a belief that one worldwide approach to doing business is the key to both efficiency and effectiveness
parochialism
the tendency to view the world through one's own eyes and perspectives
simplification
the process of exhibiting the same orientation toward different cultural groups
guanxi
Chinese for "good connections